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• This invention relates to piperazines derivatives of theobromine and to their utility as treatment compounds for respiratory and allergic diseases.
• Theobromine itself, is well known as a duiretic, cardiac stimulant and smooth muscle relaxant and vasodilator. Addition of the piperazine containing substituent confers a range of pharmacologic activities which render the resulting compounds useful in the symptomatic treatment of asthma, hay fever and other respiratory diseases such as, for example, the common cold.
• the present invention concerns novel compounds of the formula ##STR2## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, wherein Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of CH 2 , CHOB and C ⁇ O, wherein B is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkanoyl;
• Y is oxygen or sulfur
• n is an integer from 0-4 but cannot be zero when Z 1 is CHOB;
• n is an integer from 0-4 but cannot be zero when Z 2 is CHOB;
• R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl or alkoxy.
• this invention concerns pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds as active ingredients.
• the invention concerns a method for treating, or relieving the symptoms of, respiratory disorders using the above compounds or using pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
• the invention concerns processes for preparing these compounds.
• Alkyl means a branched or unbranched saturated hydrocarbon chain containing 1-6 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, tert-butyl, n-hexyl and the like;
• Alkoxy means --OR wherein R is alkyl as herein defined.
• Alkanoyl means ##STR3## wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.
• Halogen means chloro, bromo or iodo.
• “Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt” refers to those salts which retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the free bases, which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable, and which are formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and the like, and organic acids such as acetic acid, propionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, menthanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid and the like.
• inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and the like
• organic acids such as acetic acid, propionic acid, glyco
• ThB represents the theobromin-1-yl moiety: ##STR4## i.e. theobromine, which is linked to the remainder of the molecule through the ring nitrogen at position 1.
• X represents a halogen atom; i.e. chloro, bromo or iodo; however, each X shown may be selected independently from this group;
• A represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR5## wherein n is as herein defined.
• Reaction Schemes 1 and 2 are complementary processes for linking the two “halves” of the compounds of Formula I through the piperazine ring. ##STR6##
• isolation and purification of the compounds and intermediates described can be effected, if desired, by any suitable separation or purification procedure such as, for example, filtration, extraction, crystallization, column chromatography, thin-layer chromatography or thick-layer chromatography, or a combination of these procedures.
• suitable separation and isolation procedures can be had by reference to the examples hereinbelow. However, other equivalent separation or isolation procedures could, of course, also be used.
• the salt products are also isolated by conventional means.
• the reaction mixtures may be evaporated to a dryness, and the salts can be further purified by conventional methods.
• the compounds of the present invention in which Z 1 and/or Z 2 is CHOB and which, therefore, contain at least one chiral center, may be prepared in either optically active form or as racemic mixtures. Unless otherwise specified, the compounds described herein are all in the racemic form. However, the scope of the subject invention herein is not to be considered limited to the racemic forms, but to encompass the individual optical isomers of the compounds.
• diastereomeric forms also are possible.
• the invention herein includes mixtures of diastereomers as well as individual diastereomeric forms. Diastereomers may, of course, be separated by conventional means used to separate compounds.
• racemic mixtures herein may be resolved into their optical antipodes by conventional resolution means; for example by separation (e.g. fractional crystallization) of the diastereomeric salts formed by the reaction of these compounds with optically active acids.
• optically active acids are the optically active forms of champhor-10-sulfonic acid, 2-bromo-camphor- ⁇ -sulfonic acid, camphoric acid, menthoxyacetic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, diacetyltartaric acid, pyrrolidine-5-carboxylic acid and the like.
• the separated pure diastereomeric salts may then be cleaved by standard means to afford the respective optical isomers of the compounds of Formula (I).
• Reaction Schemes 1 and 2 have, in common, step (a), the condensation of theobromine with a halide containing the desired side chain.
• the reaction is carried out in the presence of a polar solvent, such as for example, aqueous alkanol, a pure polar alcohol, polar ketone, or water, preferably aqueous isopropanol, and using a basic catalyst such as, e.g. sodium or potassium hydroxide or carbonate, preferably potassium hydroxide.
• the reaction is carried out at elevated temperatures of about 70°-120°, most conveniently at the reflux temperature of the solvent.
• a several-fold molar excess, preferably (2-3 fold) of the halide bearing the side chain, i.e. the compound of formula X-A), is used.
• step b reaction scheme 1
• step d reaction scheme 2
• an excess of piperazine (about 1.5-4 fold, preferably 2-3 fold molar excess) is heated to reflux with the halide in the presence of a polar solvent such as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), water, ethanol and the like, preferably alcohol-water.
• a polar solvent such as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), water, ethanol and the like, preferably alcohol-water.
• MEK methyl ethyl ketone
• a basic catalyst, as described above for step (a) is used, in this case, preferably, sodium hydroxide.
• the resulting piperazine adduct is then isolated by conventional means, known to those skilled in the art.
• step (c) of scheme 1, and step (e) of scheme 2 are again similar, both to each other and to the steps previously described.
• the reaction conditions approximate those described above as to solvent, catalyst, time and temperature. However, approximately equimolar amounts of the reactants containing the two ends of the molecule are employed.
• reaction schemes offer methods to prepare all of the compounds of the present invention.
• compounds of Formula I wherein Z 1 and/or Z 2 is C ⁇ O may be reduced to the corresponding alcohols of Formula I using a metal hydride, such as, for example, KBH 4 or NaBH 4 in a polar solvent, such as aqueous methanol.
• a metal hydride such as, for example, KBH 4 or NaBH 4 in a polar solvent, such as aqueous methanol.
• the reduction is accomplished by dissolving the substrate carbonyl in the solvent chosen, and adding an excess (the amount of excess depending on the side reaction with solvent) of the hydride in small portions with stirring until reaction is complete.
• the temperature is kept at about 0°-25° C., preferably 4°-15° C.
• compounds of Formula I wherein Z 1 and/or Z 2 is CHOH may be oxidized to the corresponding carbonyls under suitable, mild conditions.
• Appropriate oxidizing agents include, for example, dilute neutral permanganate or chromic acid, preferably permanganate.
• the substrate alcohol is dissolved in a polar solvent such as alcohol, MEK, or alkanol-water, and a solution of the oxidizing agent added until reaction is complete. Approximately stoichiometric amounts of oxidizing agent are required.
• the temperature is kept at about 5°-30° preferably 15°-20° C.
• compounds of Formula I wherein Z 1 and/or Z 2 is CHOH may be esterified to convert them to the alkanoyl derivatives. This is accomplished by heating the compound of Formula I with a molar excess of the appropriate carboxylic anhydride or chloride in a tertiary amine solvent, such as, for example, pyridine. The temperature is kept at about 20°-90°, preferably 15°-30°.
• the compounds of Formula I wherein Z 1 and/or Z 2 is ##STR7## may be hydrolyzed, using conventional methods, well known to those in the art to the corresponding alcohols: The ester is heated in a water solution with an acid or basic catalyst until hydrolysis is complete.
• Salts of the compounds of Formula I are prepared by reacting the corresponding free bases with appropriate acids or acid salts at a temperature of between 0° and 100° C.
• free bases can be prepared by reacting corresponding acid addition salts with suitable alkaline agents, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide at 0°-100° C.
• Preferred embodiments of the compounds of the invention are those wherein n and m are 1, and Z 1 and Z 2 are CHOH or CH 2 , and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.
• the compounds of the present invention are particularly effective antihistamines. They have been demonstrated to antagonize the effects of histamine in a variety of tests related to such activity, including their activity in prevention of anaphylactic shock in rats, bronchodilation in guniea pigs, inhibition of muscle contraction in response to stress in rats, and brachycardial effects in guinea pigs. Therefore, the compounds are useful in the treatment of respiratory diseases and allergic reactions in mammals, including, but not limited to, asthma, hay fever, and the common cold.
• compositions can be in the form of solid, semi-solid or liquid dosage forms, such as, for example, tablets, suppositories, pills, capsules, powders, liquids, suspensions, or the like, preferably in unit dosage forms suitable for single administration of precise dosages.
• the compositions will include a conventional pharmaceutical carrier or excipient and an active compound of Formula I or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and, in addition, may include other medicinal agents, pharmaceutical agents, carriers, adjuvants, etc.
• an effective dosage is in the range of 0.1-500 ⁇ g/kg/day, preferably 5-100 ⁇ g/kg/day. For an average 70 kg human, this would amount to 7 ⁇ g to 35 mg per day, or preferably 35 ⁇ g to 7 mg/day.
• compositions contain 0.01-95% by weight of active ingredient, with the balance one or more acceptable non-toxic carriers.
• the precentage of active ingredient will, of course, depend upon the dosage form and the mode of administration.
• conventional non-toxic solid carriers include, for example, pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharin, talcum, cellulose, glucose, sucrose, magnesium carbonate, and the like may be used.
• the active compound as defined above may be formulated as suppositories using, for example, polyalkylene glycols, for example, propylene glycol, as the carrier.
• Liquid pharmaceutically administerable compositions can, for example, be prepared by dissolving, dispersing, etc.
• the pharmaceutical composition to be administered may also contain minor amounts of nontoxic auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, pH buffering agents and the like, for example, sodium acetate, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine sodium acetate, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine oleate, etc.
• composition or formulation to be administered will, in any event, contain a quantity of the active compound(s) in an amount effective to alleviate the symptoms of the subject being treated.
• a pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic composition is formed by the incorporation of any of the normally employed excipients, such as, for example pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharin, talcum, cellulose, glucose, sucrose, magnesium, carbonate, and the like.
• excipients such as, for example pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharin, talcum, cellulose, glucose, sucrose, magnesium, carbonate, and the like.
• Such compositions take the form of solutions, suspensions, tablets, pills, capsules, powders, sustained release formulations and the like.
• Such compositions may contain 10%-95% active ingredient, preferably 1-70%.
• Parenteral administration is generally characterized by injection, either subcutaneously, intramuscularly or intravenously.
• Injectables can be prepared in conventional forms, either as liquid solutions or suspensions, solid forms suitable for solution or suspension in liquid prior to injection, or as emulsions.
• Suitable excipients are, for example, water, saline, dextrose, glycerol, ethanol or the like.
• the pharmaceutical compositions to be administered may also contain minor amounts of non-toxic auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, pH buffering agents and the like, such as for example, sodium acetate, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine oleate, etc.
• a more recently devised approach for parenteral administration employs the implantation of a slow-release or sustained-release system, such that a constant level of dosage is maintained. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 3,710,795.
• binders and carriers include, e.g. polyalkalene glycols or triglycerides. Such suppositories may be formed from mixtures containing active ingredient in the range of 0.5%-10%; preferably 1-2%.
• the active ingredient is preferably supplied in finely divided form along with a surfactant and a propellant.
• Typical percentages of active ingredients are 0.01 to 20% by weight, preferably 0.04 to 1.0%.
• Surfactants must, of course, be non-toxic, and preferably soluble in the propellant.
• Representative of such agents are the esters or partial esters of fatty acids containing from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, such as caproic, octanoic, lauric, palmitic, stearic, linoleic, linolenic, olestearic and oleic acids with an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol or its cyclic anhydride such as, for example, ethylene glycol, glycerol, erythritol, arabitol, mannitol, sorbitol, the hexitol anhydrides derived from sorbitol (the sorbitan esters sold under the trademark "Spans”) and the polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene derivatives of these esters.
• an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol or its cyclic anhydride such as, for example, ethylene glycol, glycerol,
• the preferred surface-active agents are the oleates or sorbitan, e.g., those sold under the trademarks "Arlacel C” (Sorbitan sesquioleate), "Span 80” (sorbitan monooleate) and “Span 85” (sorbitan trioleate).
• the surfactant may constitute 0.1-20% by weight of the composition, preferably 0.25-5%.
• Liquefied propellants are typically gases at ambient conditions, and are condensed under pressure.
• suitable liquefied propellants are the lower alkanes containing up to five carbons, such as butane and propane; and preferably fluorinated or fluorochlorinated alkanes, such as are sold under the trademark "Freon.” Mixtures of the above may also be employed.
• a container equipped with a suitable valve is filled with the appropriate propellant, containing the finely divided active ingredient and surfactant.
• the ingredients are thus maintained at an elevated pressure until released by action of the valve.
• reaction medium containing 1 mole theobromine, 3 moles 1-bromo-3-chloro-propane, 600 ml isopropyl alcohol and 60 ml water is refluxed for 24 hours.
• the alcohol solvent is then removed, the resulting material is extracted with methylene chloride, washed with water, after which the solvent is evaporated off, and the product is recrystallized from methanol.
• a solution of ethanol (2 liters) containing 1-(3-theobromine-1-yl-2-hydroxypropyl)piperazine (1 mole) and 3-(phenylthio)propylchloride (1 mole) is refluxed for 5 hours.
• the ethanol is partly removed, and crystallization takes place.
• the resulting crystals are suction filtered and may be recrystallized from ethanol.
• all compounds of Formula I in free base form may be converted to the acid addition salts by treatment with the appropriate acid, for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, phycolic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, and the like.
• the appropriate acid for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, phycolic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid,
• the active ingredient in this example is 1-(3-theobromin-1-yl-2-hydroxypropyl)-4-(3-phenylthiopropyl)piperazine.
• the other compounds of this invention may, of course, also be used.

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